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How to Boot into the OL6 OS When BDA OL6 to OL7 Migration Reboot Step Remains Stuck in the Dracut Emergency Shell (Doc ID 2792691.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Big Data Appliance Integrated Software - Version 4.13.0 and later
x86_64

Goal

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How to boot into the OL6 kernel when BDA OL6 to OL7 migration reboot remains stuck in the Dracut Emergency Shell.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Introduction
 Background
 First Try Booting into OL7
 Steps to Boot into the OL6 OS
References


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